| 词组 | other s and another |
| 释义 | Contents overview other(s) and another550 other(s) and another1other and othersWhen other is used with a noun it has no plural form.Where are the other photos? (not … the others photos?)But used alone, without a noun, it can have a plural form.I've got one lot of photos. Where are the others?These are too small. Have you got any others?Normally, other(s) is only used alone if it refers to a noun that has been mentioned before. An exception is the common plural use of (the) others to mean (the) other people.He never thinks of others.Jake's arrived – I must tell the others.but not On the phone, one cannot see the other or He never listens to another2not used like an adjectiveOther is a determiner or pronoun; it is not used exactly like an adjective. So it cannot normally have an adverb before it, or be used after a linking verb.I'd prefer a completely different colour. (not … a completely other colour.)You look different with a beard. (not You look other …)For one another, 179.3'additional, extra'Another (spelt as one word) can mean 'an additional, extra'. It is used with singular countable nouns.Could I have another piece of bread? (not … an other piece of bread.)Another can be used without a noun, or with one, if the meaning is clear from what has come before.Those cakes are wonderful. Could I have another (one)?With uncountable and plural nouns, we normally use more, not other, with this meaning.Would you like some more meat? (not … other meat?)Would you like some more peas? (not … other peas?)However, we can use another before a plural noun in expressions with few or a number.I'm staying for another few weeks.We need another three chairs.For other cases where a(n) is followed by a plural, 130.7.4'alternative'(An)other can also mean '(an) alternative', 'besides / instead of this/these'.I think we should paint it another colour.Have you got any other cakes, or are these the only ones?Other people often means 'people besides oneself'.Why don't you think more about other people?Previous Next |
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